In the weeks leading up to Wednesday’s budget agreement between Mayor Bill de Blasio and the City Council, a number of Council members decried what they said was underfunding of top Council priorities including summer youth employment, cultural institutions, libraries, senior services, and more. Consequently, the mayor conceded to most of those funding requests in the final deal. Most, but not all. Two major issues — additional funding for human services nonprofits contracted by the city and funding to ensure pay parity for pre-kindergarten providers — were absent from the deal, leaving Council members, advocates, and those at relevant organizations reeling…
